Beasley: Make exports a priority

Published: Wednesday, February 1, 1995 at 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, February 1, 1995 at 12:00 a.m.

COLUMBIA - In an effort to encourage exports from South Carolina manufacturers, Gov. David Beasley says his administration is considering opening a Hong Kong office.

During a speech to a business organization Tuesday, Beasley said he has asked state Commerce Secretary Robert Royall to reorganize the department and make export promotion a priority.

"Bob is analyzing all the market places, including Latin America, and specifically Hong Kong, as potential market places," he said after the speech. "We can just have a broad-based shotgun approach in the marketplace today. South Carolina is a small state and we have to have a focused approach." The Commerce Department already has offices in Frankfurt, Germany and Tokyo. The state also has hired consultants to drum up business in South Korea and the United Kingdom. The governor also told the Business and Industry Political Education Committee that his administration is committed to cutting regulations that hurt job creation and business expansion. HONGKO.NG

<p> COLUMBIA - In an effort to encourage exports from South Carolina manufacturers, Gov. David Beasley says his administration is considering opening a Hong Kong office.</p><p>During a speech to a business organization Tuesday, Beasley said he has asked state Commerce Secretary Robert Royall to reorganize the department and make export promotion a priority.</p><p>"Bob is analyzing all the market places, including Latin America, and specifically Hong Kong, as potential market places," he said after the speech. "We can just have a broad-based shotgun approach in the marketplace today. South Carolina is a small state and we have to have a focused approach." The Commerce Department already has offices in Frankfurt, Germany and Tokyo. The state also has hired consultants to drum up business in South Korea and the United Kingdom. The governor also told the Business and Industry Political Education Committee that his administration is committed to cutting regulations that hurt job creation and business expansion. HONGKO.NG</p>